NYT DealBook, Wrapped: Alex Karp, PM Netanyahu, & Erika Kirk 12/4/25

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🗓️ 4 December 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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The 2025 New York Times DealBook Summit has wrapped, and Andrew Ross Sorkin is back on the Squawk Box set to discuss the highlights with Joe Kernen. He shares the best moments from interviews with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Palantir’s Alex Karp, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Turning Point USA’s Erika Kirk, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Secretary Bessent, separately, is reportedly in consideration to lead the National Economic Council, should current NEC director Kevin Hassett be named the next Federal Reserve Chair. Then, former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb discusses his concerns about the Trump administration’s approach to regulating vaccines. Dr. Scott Gottlieb - 17:27 In this episode: Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

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0:00.0	Bring in show music, please.
0:03.0	This is Squawk Pod and I'm CNBC producer Cameron Costa.
0:09.0	On today's episode, a deal book summit recap, huge interviews with global politicians, CEOs, and iconic figures, all hosted on one stage by our own Andrew Ross Sorkin.
0:24.7	Congrats.
0:25.3	Thank you.
0:26.2	The most memorable moments and the most memorable speakers, like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Mr. Beast, Larry Fink, and California governor Gavin Newsom.
0:38.1	Having spent a lot of time with different people yesterday, a tremendous orator.
0:42.3	Treasury Secretary Scott Besson's next career move and a political shift for Palantir's
0:48.7	Alex Karp.
0:49.8	The idea that what's being called progressive is in any way progressive is a complete farce.
0:54.8	Plus, an intense conversation with former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb.
1:00.4	He is concerned about America's health in the future.
1:03.9	They're systematically trying to dismantle components of the vaccine approval process and make sure vaccines won't be available.
1:15.0	It's Thursday, December 4th, and SquawkPod begins right now.
1:18.8	Stand and under by, three, two, one, two, one, two.
1:24.0	Good morning and welcome to Squackbox right here on CNBC.
1:26.5	We're alive at the NASDAQ market site in Times Square this morning.
1:30.5	I'm Andrew Ross Sorkin, along with Joe Kernan. Becky is on assignment today.
1:47.0	Bessent? Let's talk about Besson. We're going to talk about him. Just personally, if I were Trump, I think I'd wake up in the morning and say this is my most effective person to logically explain what sometimes doesn't look very logical for the Trump administration.
1:51.2	I would thank my lucky stars for him, I think, every morning. And he may get another job.
1:57.5	He is reportedly under consideration to lead the National Economic Council. If President Trump picks Kevin Hassett, the current NEC director as the next Fed chair, Bloomberg
2:01.8	reports says the NEC job would be in addition to his current role as Treasury Secretary.
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